The Staff Parish Relations Committee is the administrative unit of the Oak Creek Community UMC. In this role, the Staff Parish Relations Committee (SPRC) functions as liasion where congregational interests and staff interests come together to focus on the mission of the church.

An important role of the SPRC is supporting the morale of the staff and providing helpful feedback from the congregation. Every church has an SPRC to help build relationships among members of the congregation and staff with a goal bringing together the most effective team to accomplish the mission and purposes of the church.

The SPRC has leadership and management roles. The leadership role is to "keep an eye on the big picture" or mission of the church. Even during crisis, the SPRC members can never forget that they are part of the body of Christ and must always be aware of the mission of God's Church. The management role focuses on the daily activities that ensure details are take care of and the mission strategies are implemented. 

The SPRC works with individuals and groups, including:

  - the Senior Pastor

  - all ordained leaders, elders and deacons, as appointed by the bishop

  - the lay staff, both full time and part time

  - the congregation (individually and corporately)

  - church members interested in being candidates for licensed and ordained ministry

  - the local community

  - the district superintendent

  - the United Methodist Conference staff and general church staff

SPRC Membership Guidelines:

Members to the SPRC are nominated by the Committee on Lay Leadership and elected by the church conference.

The SPRC requires at least five members and not more than nine members who are elected for terms of three years each, in three classes to ensure continuity on the committee. 

One member must be a young adult (under age 35) and all members must be professing or associate members of the church.

One member shall be the representative to the Annual Conference.

One member shall be the Lay Leader representative.

Only one person from an immediate family residing in the same household may serve on the committee.

Due to the nature of the topics discussed, meetings of the SPRC are considered closed meetings and not open to the public without prior invitation. 

The SPRC meeting monthly at OCCUMC.